It's a lazy Saturday!

I really should be cozying up to the vacuum cleaner right now but here I am..."wasting time" again. Actually I'm waiting for my kids to finish up their lunch and go down for naps so I can clean in peace. Without them following behind me, messing up and I'm cleaning up. I have a sneaking suspicion that Baby will wake up just as I'm ready to start cleaning.


Hubby got some caramel rolls rising this morning (yep, he sometimes wears the skirt around the house. I love him for it!) and just as he was about to roll them out, he got called into work. We've never been so happy for him to get called in...We were suppose to go on a Couples Retreat until he realized he was on call this weekend. The other guy he works with is in Hawaii so we had no choice but to stay home. We figured that if we stayed home, he wouldn't get called in...not so. He stayed home long enough to roll out the rolls (I hate that part!!) and off he went.


I was able to snag a treasury yesterday. They're so much fun to do! Now I have to start thinking of my next theme for one. Any ideas?

I was able to take a ton of pictures yesterday. Here's a sampling of some of the signs...

Whatever Clock

Celebrate Life SignRonnie the Robot

These are the only three I had to edit and repost on Etsy. I have a ton more to do. I also retook pictures of all the coasters but have yet to edit them. It's quite the job!

Time for me to get back on with life! Later!

Today was going to be an

able mabel day, but here it is...almost noon and I haven't worked on anything yet besides computer stuff. I've fussed with Dolly and got a workout in, so I'm not complaining...yet.

I was going to attempt to retake pictures of all our signs. We'll see if I can get a good set up going today. I probably need to do it asap before the sun comes directly into the window. I'm really hoping to make a few new signs today but we'll see how that goes. Remember...I'm no longer the boss around here. That spot belongs to the 7 week old in pink.

I think I'll also "stalk" the treasury today and see if I'm able to snag one of them. I don't really have a good theme in mind so maybe I'll wait...

I'm going to start snapping photos. I'll post pictures later!

I'm not sure why I'm not in bed yet...

It's late. I finally got my baby settled down. She's been super squirmy since about 7pm. I bounced her thru a game of Monopoly with my husband (I lost by a mile. What else is new...he always wins.), got her settled (or so I thought), only to have her wake up again as I was going to get ready for bed. I perched down at the computer to bounce her on my lap again until she finally fell asleep. I decided I better update until I know for sure she's down...I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Newborns are a lot of fun but a lot of work at the same time!!!

I got my first order of Minky fabric today. It's got to be the best stuff out there...so soft and cozy! I ordered a leopard print because it looked so...well...wild. I'm not sure what I'll pair with it but I don't doubt that I'll find something! Makes me want to pull out the sewing machine right now! I have to lay off the fabric buying until I get some stuff sewn. Or at least once the fabric I already ordered came. Then I can spread it all out and decide which fabric will be for which item. I can already feel the pin picks on the tips of my fingers!!! So exciting!

Actually the first thing I need to do (once I get the fabric) is work on two blankets someone custom ordered. Custom orders are fun, yet a little bit nerve-wracking at the same time. It's always a toss up whether or not the customer is going to like what I come up with. They may have one version in their head and I could have a totally different one. This order won't be bad since the blanket she wants is already in our shop...she just wants a larger size.

I think she's finally out...I better hit the sheets while I can. Good Night! See you in the morning!

Photo Sneeze!

A sneak peek at the coasters I was working on yesterday. I got them all assembled except for one set. Ran out of time. They're on my to-do list for tomorrow. Unless I can get to them today, but I think that's wishful thinking!

A yummy, colorful rack of drying fabric scraps. Gotta get everything lined up for my "new" sewing machine! I can't wait to dive right in! My brain has been filled with ideas!

Trying out a new style of light switch covers. This style is a bit more challenging because there isn't as much room for artwork. It poses a new challenge for me. It's a good challenge though!

Remember those pictures above my fireplace I've been talking about. I found these 24"x24" canvas squares in the clearance section of JCPenny.com. They came in sets of two so I bought two sets. Quite hideous, in my opinion. I took this picture after I had already painted the sides.

All I did was mod podge four sheets of patterned scrapbook paper on each canvas. I'll hang all four above the fireplace for a huge collage (or as husband called it...a checker board.). I learned a few things while putting this together.

1. The canvas was suppose to be 24"x24" but they weren't exactly square. Some fudging was required.
2. I would not recommend mod podge for adhering paper to canvas. It was all I had at that given moment so I used it. I ended up with bubbles and ripples. I think it's because the canvas wasn't stretched tightly enough. Oh well, good thing it'll be hanging up high enough.
3. Next time I'll use scrap wood instead of canvas. It's easier to work with when using mod podge.
4. It was a fun, easy, cheap project! Try this one at home guys!